Former owner of Charlotte Dujardin’s rescue pony found guilty of neglect
A woman has pleaded guilty to neglecting a foal, which has since been rehomed by Olympic dressage star Charlotte Dujardin
Court case
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Court issues lifetime ban for neglect
RSPCA finds one horse dead and another starving — and without access to food or water [Warning: graphic image]
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Horses are not 'vicious' rules US court
A US state drives forward legislation to prevent horses from being branded as naturally vicious
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Starved horse seeks fresh start
A Scottish rescue case is ready for a new home after making 'a tremendous recovery'
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Owner found guilty in court after emaciated horse dies
The owner of a pony which died after being found in an emaciated state is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of neglect
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Yorkshire couple handed 10-year ban from keeping horses
A couple in their late 70s have been found guilty of 7 charges of neglecting the 41 ponies in their care
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Horsebox seatbelt case thrown out
A showing producer who was prosecuted for carrying passengers in the living area of her lorry has won an “emphatic” victory, after magistrates threw out the case
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Judge dismisses case as an “ordinary riding accident”
A woman has failed in a bid to sue her employer after she fell from a horse, when the judge dismissed her case as an “ordinary riding accident”
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Judge says: 'there is no such thing as risk-free riding'
A court case has been hailed a “triumph for common sense” by equestrian lawyers and the British Horse Society
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Avon Vale hunt supporters in court
Five Avon Vale hunt supporters have appeared in court, accused of unlawful hunting
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Rider's injury compensation claim rejected
Riders take responsibility for their injuries when they get on a horse. That is the message from the Court of Appeal in London
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Irish showjumper held on horse theft charge
An Irish showjumper is facing a charge of grand theft following the disappearance of selle Français Narqois De B’Neville
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Court for student protesters who pulled policeman from horse
Christopher Hilliard, 22, of Cheshire, and a 17-year-old youth are both charged with committing violent disorder in London’s Parliament Square on December 9 last year
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Reading women stole £100K of tack and riding equipment
The pair have admitted a string of burglaries and thefts, and sold on stolen goods, from September to December last year
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Legal case against Ullswater foxhounds huntsman dismissed
The hunting community is hopeful it’s one step closer to a repeal of the Hunting Act after a case involving organised hunting has been dismissed
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Owners go to court over horse competing at Dublin Horse Show
A dispute between the warring co-owners of an Irish show jumping horse had to be settled in court when one owner refused to allow the horse to compete at the Failte Dublin Horse Show
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Former amateur whipper-in pushed hunt monitor into ditch
Christopher Marles, a former amateur whipper-in for the East Devon hunt, faces jail after breaching the terms of a suspended sentenced handed out two years ago
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Buyer wins court case over bolting pony and receives £8,000
Leicestershire horse producer Jennifer Hyde has been left £8,000 out of pocket after losing a court case brought by a dissatisfied customer
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Appeal for liability law change after Chris Kinane settlement
Racehorse owners and trainers have renewed calls for changes in the law that says horse owners can be held strictly liable for injuries caused by their animals
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'Hunting' to be defined by the High Court in December
The definition of “hunting” will be clarified by the High Court next month in a case that will set a precedent for legal activity under the Hunting Act
